Sealegs International is to deploy a second rescue craft in Brisbane.

The central Victorian town of Carisbrook is under water, with nearly 200 homes submerged by floods.

Rafael Nadal is poised to become just the third man to hold all four Grand Slam trophies at once. The "Rafa Slam" is on.

Brown muscat and men called Keith share something in common - they don't sound very sexy. Nevertheless, I got hot under the collar about some new brown muscat plantings a few weeks ago.

Often the journey is better than the destination and so it proved at the ASB Classic.

England's former Test captains didn't miss the opportunity to slam Ricky Ponting for his lengthy tirade at umpire Aleem Dar during the fourth Ashes Test.

Sharpshooter Kirk Penney has won his second consecutive ANBL player of the week award.

Residents in the Australian state of Victoria remain on emergency alert for flooding today.

Oprah Winfrey fever is gripping Melbourne as the TV chat show queen makes the first public appearance of her Australian tour.

New Zealand sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke claimed a notable scalp when beating 49er world champions Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen at the Sail Sydney regatta yesterday.

Reports are calling NSW's floods the worst inundation to hit the state in 50 years.

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has arrived on Hamilton Island for the first leg of her whirlwind Australian adventure.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.